“Even in Washington, where we throw around trillions of dollars as if they were Hershey’s Kisses at Halloween, these numbers take your breath away.”
~ Howard Gleckman, editor of TaxVox, on the numbers in President Obama’s 2011 budget.
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- August 10, 2010
“We thought auditors and investors would like to have an avenue to report violations of accounting and auditing standards and financial fraud.”
~ Claudius Modesti, PCAOB Enforcement and Investigations Division director. Last year, the Board fielded 179 tips – a record – that alleged wrongdoing by audit firms and their employees.
A Freakishly Good Memory Isn’t Necessary to Succeed in Public Accounting
- Caleb Newquist
- May 25, 2010
“I know that some people might not have the same kind of memory that I have, but if you have enough passion about wanting to help people and you’re willing to work hard, you’ll go very far in the world of public accounting.”
~ Steven M. Braunstein, President of Snyder Cohn
As to Whether Allen Stanford Knew His CDs Were Worthless
- Caleb Newquist
- August 27, 2010
“I think it’s obviously obvious.”
~ Forensic accountant Mark Berenblut, responding in the affirmative that R. Allen Stanford knew he was “misrepresent[ing] the liquidity and soundness of the CDs.”